Primer Banco del Istmo's Regional Mission

Nov 1, 2001

Primer Banco del Istmo is Panama's largest bank, and is
larger than every private sector bank in Central America in
terms of assets. But that doesn't mean its management is
satisfied. The bank is on a mission to expand all over Latin
America, a market diluted by smaller, local banks. Size,
financial stability and diversity are keys to the future of the
Central American banking industry, and Primer Banco del Istmo
appears to be strong in all three respects. Founded in
1984,...